As is often the case in a small city, Brownsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Brownsville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brownsville in 2022 was $21,811, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,244 for a family of four. However, Brownsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brownsville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brownsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brownsville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Brownsville include English, German, Irish, African, and Other Arab.
The most common language spoken in Brownsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
